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For a console that’s had the biggest hardware launch in Nintendo’s history across Europe, the US and Australia, the platform holder has been surprisingly coy about releasing concrete sales data for its recently released Switch.  For both the Wii and Wii U, Nintendo released first week sales for its new …

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is launching on the Switch on April 28th, and while it’s essentially a revamped version of the 2014 Wii U title with all of its post-release DLC included, the title is still one of the most highly anticipated Switch games to release this month. After all, …

Nintendo is taking the same approach to digital publishing as its mobile and PC rivals, SteamWorld Dig 2 developer Image & Form has told MCV, making its new console as easy to develop for as the PS4 and Xbox One. With the Wii U and 3DS, [Nintendo] started to realise …

Charts have arrived on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Sumo Digital’s Snake Pass is the first title to take the No.1 spot. The charts are based on the number of downloads from the last two weeks, and will be updated automatically, according to Nintendo’s Switch news post, giving players an …

Capcom’s Monster Hunter XX has sold another 255,748 copies last week in Japan and topped Famitsu’s charts for the second consecutive week despite sales decreasing 74 per cent. Having shifted over 1m units during its first week, the title has now sold nearly 1.3m copies in just nine days. The …

Over half the UK population was aware of the Nintendo Switch prior to its launch on March 3rd, but only just under a third of that figure are actually interested in buying the console in the next three months, a new report from Harris Interactive has found. Unsurprisingly, awareness of …

9 out of 10 bought a copy of Zelda, too

Zelda games are always popular in the speed running community, but Breath of the Wild has taken the scene by storm, with hundreds of runners trying to get the best time.  Currently that best time is held by American gymnast86, who finished the game in 58 minutes and one second. …

Since the Nintendo Switch launch on March 3rd, not to mention all the smaller reveal events leading up to it, the Switch craze has taken ahold of the gaming world. Launch titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch and Just Dance 2017 are keeping plenty …

The Nintendo Switch is finally out in the wild and retailers are reporting an excellent first weekend for the platform holder’s new console despite some stores experiencing delivery issues and low stock levels. Speaking to MCV, execs at UK stores said their stock was quickly diminished during the Switch’s first …